explosives

 Fragtrack Gantry in action
OPERATIONS

Primed for blasting

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20 October 2022

 BME has developed a specialised emulsion explosive called Onnovex RG, which has been successfully trialed at various mines in South Africa and Zambia.
TECHNOLOGY

Explosive to mitigate reactive ground risks

May alleviate premature detonation.

15 April 2021

 Eroded boosters with exposed cast mixture and only detonator tunnel
ENVIRONMENT

Fraction too much friction for Queensland shotfirers

Shotfiring fails in Queensland spark warning.

19 March 2020

The scene of an explosion caused after a truck carrying fertiliser crashed and rolled on the Mitchell Hwy in 2014, injuring eight people.
ENVIRONMENT

Queensland tightens blast laws

New security measures for explosives licence holders come into effect in Queensland.

05 February 2020

DMIRS said there were rigorous regulatory requirements around the storage of explosives that Fagan failed to adhere to.
ENVIRONMENT

Shotfirer fined for recklessness

1450kg of explosive items and five tonnes of ammunition not secured or stored properly.

19 December 2019

 The road from Sandstone to Menzies in WA's Mid-West is very remote
ENVIRONMENT

Truck bomb mystery in Sandstone

Police launch search for missing truck driver in WA's Mid-West.

30 July 2019

BlastIQ vision
OPERATIONS

A smart blast

BlastIQ automates processes across the blasting workflow so users can save time and money.

12 April 2019

 One of the light vehicles damaged by flyrock. Photograph obtained from video footage supplied to the NSW Resources Regulator.
ENVIRONMENT

Flyrock takes flight in quarry blast-off

Seven workers and members of the public were in the exclusion zone at the time but escaped injury.

05 February 2019

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